The benefit of mindmapping is fulfilled whenever your outcome is achieved.
Are you wanting to be able to reproduce what you are reading in the form of a mind map, or are you wanting to memorize a mind map you have already produced.
As I suggested in another thread, mind mapping fulfills two distinct, yet synergistic, outcomes:
1. Mindmapping collects multiple bits of, arguably, auditory information into one visual representation for RECALL.
2. Mindmapping aids in comprehension by showing the interconnections between concepts on a broad scale view.
Now, depending on your purpose (ie - comprehension and/or recall), mindmapping should be used whenever necessary.
As to bubbling up, I would offer this possibility: the mind works in a gestalting fashion. For example, if you were presented with the picture of 2 sides of a triangle, your mind would 'bubble up' the idea of what was missing in order to complete the picture.
Mind mapping creates the two sides of the triangle - your un/pre/sub/conscious provides the third side with information taken in during the photofocus procedure.
Good luck, and...
CommonSense
